Pathologists' Assistant

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Sinai Health Full time

Job Description

Sinai Health is a leading academic health science centre with a provincial, national and international reputation for discovering and delivering life-changing care. Since 5, we have provided excellent and compassionate care in hospital, community and home. Comprised of Mount Sinai Hospital, Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital, the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute and our system partner Circle of Care, we translate scientific breakthroughs, push boundaries for health solutions, and educate future clinical and scientific leaders.

Sinai Health is fully committed to a culture of belonging and an inclusive environment that attracts and retains a diverse workforce, at all levels of the organization,that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from racialized persons, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, and those from diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let us know through the Accommodation Phone Line at --0 ext. 0, or email .

To support us on our journey, Sinai Health System is looking for a Pathologists' Assistant to support our Pathology and Laboratory Medicine department at Mount Sinai Hospital.

The Pathologist's Assistant is responsible for some of the duties traditionally performed by the Pathologist. As such they are best regarded as a "Physician Extender" rather than an "Assistant". Such highly skilled duties include:

Evaluation, dissection and description and appropriate sampling of surgical specimens, requiring a detailed knowledge and understanding of normal and abnormal anatomy, pathology, clinical context and current protocols, as they pertain to the specimen. Proper handling and sampling of the surgical specimen is essential for accurate pathology diagnosis and thus patient safety Autopsy procedure including review and summation of patient identifying data, internal and external examination, evisceration, dissection, microdissection (in the case of fetal autopsy) and appropriate sampling for histology Train pathology residents in the skills of surgical specimen description, dissection and sampling, autopsy procedures and ancillary studies

Responsibilities include but not limited to:
Surgical Pathology:

Receive, accession and label surgical specimens Provide gross description, dissection and submission of histological sections for all surgical specimens Sample and aliquot tissue specimens for ancillary studies Assist pathologists in the processing of surgical specimens Obtain clinical history, reports and other data as required Photography and x-ray of specimens when necessary and maintain all pertinent records Maintain storage and disposal of specimens Maintain the areas and supplies in pathology receiving, grossing room, autopsy and specimen storage area Load tissue processors Maintain clean and safe work area Adhere to established safe work practices

Autopsy Pathology (Perinatal and Adult):

Obtain patient charts, films and reports as required Assure proper legal consent for autopsy Review and summation of patient's clinical history Perform autopsy procedure including external/internal examination, evisceration, dissection, description and submission of histological sections and material for ancillary studies Familiarity with congenital cardiac malformations is preferred Assure proper restoration of body and release to funeral home Oversight of residents and Pathologists' Assistant trainees Participate in weekend coverage rotation for morgue duties, frozen section and cytological specimen preparation

Teaching/Training:

Provide training in all aspects of surgical and autopsy pathology to Pathology residents from PGY 1 to PGY5 and Pathologists' Assistant students (as outlined above) Teach medical students Teach MLT students with specific focus on histopathology, anatomy and physiology Teach co-operative education students at university and high school levels Supervise where required technicians, cooperative education students and volunteers Quality Assurance/Trouble shooting Continuously monitor various indicators in surgical pathology Troubleshoot various problems across the department which will involve interactions with patients, administrative staff, technical staff, medical staff and outside clients Job Requirements Successful completion of a MSc/MClSc (Pathologists' Assistant) or BSc with MLT from an accredited educational institution required Minimum 2 years recent experience as a Pathologists' Assistant preferred CAP membership and certification preferred; or eligible for certification CMLTO registration or ASCP certification an asset Good working knowledge of computer applications, i.e. Lab Information System (LIS), MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and voice recognition software, i.e. Dragon Naturally Speaking Ability to teach and mentor staff, residents and students Good oral and written communication skills Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment Demonstrated satisfactory performance and attendance history

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